*Breaking News....* *I think we should also congratulate the Left parties taking a clear stand on Sukhram. * **
In a landmark decision, former Union minister Sukhram has been sentenced to three-year jail in a disproportionate assets case. The minister has also been fined Rs two lakh. Sukhram was arrested in September 1996 for amassing assets worth Rs 4.25 crore. Earlier, the CBI had pleaded on Tuesday before a Delhi<http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20090084796#>court to pronounce a maximum punishment of seven years to the former Union minister for amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs 4.25 crore during his tenure in the P V Narasimha Rao government. Advocate S P Minocha, appearing for 82-year-old Sukhram, however, pleaded for lenient approach towards the minister on the ground of his poor health<http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20090084796#>, old age and "good" past track record as a politician as well as the minister. The judge after hearing both the sides had reserved his order on the quantum of punishment and said that he will pronounce the quantum of sentence against Sukhram on Wednesday. Sukhram was convicted on February 20 under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act dealing with criminal misconduct by a public servant. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
